ISRO tests a new rocket engine
Posted on: 29/Aug/2016 11:24:17 AM
Indian Space Research Organization on Sunday morning tested a new rocket engine which takes in oxygen from the atmosphere as its fuel. This reduces the overall weight of the rocket and increases efficiency.
Called a Super Sonic Combustion RAM Jet or Scramjet, the engine was tested from Sriharikota, off the coast of Andhra Pradesh, using a sounding rocket at 6 am.
With this, India became the fourth country to demonstrate the flight testing of a scramjet engines. This mission is a milestone for ISRO�s future space transportation system.
The scientists said that all the important flight events such as the burn out of booster rocket stage and functioning of scramjet engines for 5 seconds followed by burn out of the second stage took place exactly as planned.
